The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched usporedicijene.ba, an software that permits shoppers to trace real-time worth comparisons throughout numerous meals retail shops.
Rolled out as a beta model on 31 December 2025, this free app is modelled on a previously-launched gas worth comparability platform. A full model is anticipated to be launched by the top of February.
The first purpose of usporedicijene.ba is to equip shoppers with the power to shortly determine the very best costs for particular person merchandise or a whole buying basket.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s federal minister of commerce, Amir Hasičević (pictured), informed broadcaster Federalna that the applying kinds a cornerstone of the transparency measures outlined within the nation’s new Shopper Safety Regulation.
In time, the app will allow customers to scan a code and immediately entry product substances, allergens, and different essential info, guaranteeing they’ve correct product particulars.
Minister Hasičević additionally revealed that every one supermarkets within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina exceeding 400 sq. metres shall be mandated to submit their worth information to the tax administration. It will allow customers to check particular person objects or a personalised basket of as much as 70 objects.
In the meantime, the area of Republika Srpska can also be making ready to launch an identical software by the top of January 2026.
Worth Caps and New Legal guidelines
Final yr, the Federal Ministry of Commerce launched a number of initiatives to enhance commerce, shopper safety, market stability, and alignment with European requirements.
These embody worth freezes on 65 primary foodstuffs and hygiene merchandise, with optimistic compliance reported by inspectors. The Ministry plans to doubtlessly lengthen and revise these measures sooner or later.
Alongside worth controls, the Ministry additionally launched new laws relating to inner commerce, shopper safety, worth controls and e-commerce.
These legal guidelines are meant to overtake commerce practices and guarantee “shoppers within the Federation of BiH have the identical rights as shoppers within the European Union,” based on Minister Hasičević.
These laws are harmonised with European directives.
The up to date shopper safety laws introduces new transparency instruments, corresponding to necessary ‘worth checkers’ in bigger shops and digital product declarations through QR codes.
